Deep field of teams run at D3 regional meet

PICKFORD — With a field full of defending U.P. championship teams, Friday's Division 3 track regional offered a glimpse of who may be the favorites for this year's U.P. Finals.

One thing's for sure — the St. Ignace and Brimley girls, and Pickford and St. Ignace boys — all defending U.P. champs in their respective divisions — will once again bring plenty of point potential to the U.P. Finals at Kingsford.

The Saints, three-time defending U.P. girls champs in Division 2, qualified at least one athlete in 15 events and won Friday's D3 regional with 78 points. Brimley, a two-time defending D3 U.P. champion, was second at the regional with 41. They were followed by Pickford 24, Rudyard 18, DeTour 13 and Cedarville. Mackinac Island and Maplewood Baptist did not have team scores.

Sarah Cullip was among the Saints standouts. The Grand Valley State signee won the 800 (2:30) 1600 (5:36) and 3200 (12:30), and also tied for first in the pole vault (7-5).

Rachel Hetherington won 100 (13.04) and 200 (27.76), while placing second in the 400.

Margo Brown, Kelley Wright, Autumn Orm and Morgan Lavake won the 400 relay (54.06). Haillee Brown, Orm, Lavake and Hetherington won the 800 relay (1:55). Haillee Brown, Morgan St. Andrew, Margo Brown and Lavake won the 1600 relay (4:28). Among other U.P. qualifiers for the Saints, Haillee Brown was second in 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, while Margo Brown was third in 100 hurdles and fourth in 300 hurdles. Orm was fourth in the 100 and second in long jump, Lillian Calcaterra was second in the 1600 and third in 3200, and Lavake was third in the 200. Kelley Wright placed second in discus and fourth in shot put, Haley Dumas was third in pole vault and Sarah Smith was second in shot put.

Brimley had its share of highlights at the regional as well. Tabitha Graham led the Bays by winning the 400 (1:02.53), and long jump (14-7.5), and tying for first in high jump (4-10). Kerri Chartrand won the 300 hurdles (51.05), while Emily Chartrand was second in the 3200. Anne Archambeau was third in discus and third in shot put. Alyssa Graham was third in high jump, while Mindy Wilson was third in long jump. Emily Lounds placed third in the 100. The Bays were second in the 400, 800 and 3200 relays.

Kim Cruickshank of Pickford won the 100 hurdles (17.16) and was fourth in long jump. The Panthers' Krysta Wondergem, Alyssa McCord, Heidi Hagen and Olivia Smith won the 3200 relay (10:30).

Hagen was third in the 1600 and McCord was fourth. Kelsey Rambo was third in the 300 hurdles. Hagen was third in the 800, while Chelsea Kronemeyer was fourth in the 3200. Taylor Miller placed fourth in discus, while McCord was fourth in high jump. The Panthers were second in the 1600 relay.

Savannah Dugan of Rudyard won the shot put, matching her own school record with a throw of 38-8. Dugan and also finished first in discus (110-07). Rudyard's Victoria Cusick tied for first in pole vault (7-5). Kylee Coffey was second in the 200.

DeTour's Nicole Bouwma tied for first in high jump (4-10) and was fourth in 100 hurdles. Pearl Tiefenbach was second in the 100 and fourth in the 200. Sarah Bailey was third in the 400 and fourth in the 800, Madison Wilkie was fourth in the 400

Monica Krackowski of Cedarville took fourth in pole vault.

Pickford prevailed in the boys meet with 60, while St. Ignace was second with 55. They were followed by Cedarville 23.5, Rudyard 18, Brimley 12, DeTour 6.5, Mackinac Island 0, and Maplewood Baptist 0.

Jarred Lavigne won the 110 hurdles (16.78) and 300 hurdles (42.93). Phil Coullard won the 200 (23.69) and long jump (18-0.5) and was third in the 100.

Austin Bruning won the 400 (53.98), and was third in the 800. Lavigne, Justin Portice, Bruning and Alec Firack won the 1600 relay (3:46). Jacob Andrzejak, Portice, Firack and Jonathon McBain won the 3200 relay (9:12). Andrzejak was third in the 1600, Firack was fourth in the 400 and 800, Portice placed second in the 800, Eli Leach was third in discus, Camden Ledy placed second in high jump and Jared Hatfield was third. Steven Batho and Travis Reich tied for third in pole vault and James Bonnell was fourth in shot put.

James Cryderman of St. Ignace won the 100 dash (12.16) and was second in the 200. Other event winners for the Saints included Dane Mortenson in the shot put (47-9), Richard Bentley in pole vault (11-9) and Parker Simmons in high jump (5-8).

Joe Krause, Joe Fullerton, James Helm and James Cryderman won the 800 relay (1:40). James Pollard was second in pole vault, Joe Ostman was second in shot put and secede in the 400. Krause placed second in 300 hurdles, Danielson was third in 300 hurdles, Simmons was third in the 200 and third in long jump, Andrew Sjogren was fourth in the 1600 and 3200. Fullerton placed fourth in discus,

Josh Hester of Cedarville won the 800 (2:10) and 1600 (4:49), and was third in the 3200. Casey Vogel was second in the 110 hurdles, Keith Bouschor was fourth in 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles and tied for fourth in high jump, Teddy Bowlby was second in the 3200.

Jayson Aikens of Brimley won the 3200 (10:56) and was second in the 1600. The Bays placed second in the 3200 relay. Donnie Carrick was fourth in the long jump.

Rudyard's David Davelaar won the discus (119-05). The Bulldogs' Brandon Hughes, Alex Warner, Rodney Hesselink and Michael Musielak won the 400 relay (49.13) and the Bulldogs were second in the 800 relay. Isaac Suggitt was second in discus and third in shot put.

DeTour's Sathya Wiltse was second in the 100, third in the 400 and fourth in the 200. Jesse Fravala tied for fourth in the high jump.

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